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Indonesia: Tsunami warning issued after 6.9 quake struck Molucca Sea
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], July 7 (ANI): Authorities here on Sunday issued a tsunami warning after a strong earthquake measuring 6.9 on Richter Scale struck the Moluccan Sea in the western Pacific Ocean.
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Strong quake jolts El Salvador, tsunami warning issued
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
San Salvador [El Salvador], May 30 (ANI): A strong earthquake measuring 6.6 on Richter Scale struck off the coast of El Salvador on Thursday morning. Authorities have issued a tsunami warning.
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Cold War 'coffin' leaking radioactive waste in Pacific, UN expresses conce
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 16 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday confirmed that a massive concrete dome built during the Cold War era to contain waste from nuclear testing conducted by the US has degraded and began leaking into the Pacific Ocean.
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7.2 magnitude earthquake jolts Papua New Guinea
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 7 (ANI): An earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter Scale struck Papua New Guinea on Monday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.
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6.6 magnitude quake rattles Vanuatu
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Port Vila [Vanuatu], Jan 16 (ANI): An earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter Scale struck the Pacific Ocean off Vanuatu Islands.
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6.2 magnitude earthquake strikes Easter Island
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Hanga Roa [Easter Islands], Dec 19(ANI): An earthquake measuring 6.2 on Richter scale struck Easter Islands in South Pacific Ocean on Wednesday.
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Vanuatu threatens to sue fossil fuel companies
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Katowice [Poland], Dec 18 (ANI): Vanuatu, an island nation in the South Pacific Ocean, has threatened to sue fossil fuel companies and governments aiding their practices which adds to worsening climatic conditions.
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Tsunami hits Indonesian town following dual quakes
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Sulawesi [Indonesia], Sep 28 (ANI): A tsunami crashed into the city of Palu in the island of Sulawesi on Friday after two earthquakes, measuring 7.7 and 6.1 on the Richter scale, rocked the central Indonesian island earlier in the day.
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6.2 magnitude earthquake rattles Fiji Islands
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 17 (ANI): A high-intensity earthquake measuring 6.2 magnitude on the Richter scale struck Fiji Islands region.
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8.2 magnitude quake rattles Fiji
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 19 (ANI): A massive earthquake measuring 8.2 on the Richter Scale struck Fiji Islands region on Sunday.
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Xi meets with James Mattis in Beijing
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 28 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping met with visiting U.S. Secretary of Defence James Mattis in Beijing.
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5.3 magnitude earthquake rattles Southern California
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Los Angeles [United States], April 6 (ANI): An earthquake of the magnitude 5.3 on the Richter scale has struck off southern California, shaking buildings in Los Angeles area.
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